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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Albuquerque, NM earns $45,550 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,046 a month.

10th percentile
$37,160
25th percentile
$45,110
Median percentile
$45,550
75th percentile
$51,430
90th percentile
$59,950

Based on 260 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,547 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,550
Federal income tax−$3,286
Social Security + Medicare−$3,485
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,232
Monthly take-home$3,046
Every two weeks$1,406

Does it go far here?

$47,673Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico